NYC's Museums Are Finally Set to Reopen This Week
As one of the biggest (if not the biggest) cultural capitals of the world, it’s welcomed news that NYC museums will begin reopening this week!
Here’s an awesome run-down of publicized dates assembled via the folks at hyperallergic.com
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Reopening date: August 27 (MoMA PS1 remains temporarily closed)
Hours: Monday–Sunday, 10:30am–5:30pm (Mondays are reserved for members and members’ guests only)
The Museum of the City of New YorkReopening date: August 27
Hours: Thursday–Monday, 10am–6pm (10am–11am will be a designated hour for seniors and other high-risk visitors)
The American Folk Art MuseumReopening date: August 28
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11:30am–6pm
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtReopening date: August 29 (general public), August 27–28 (members only)
Hours: Saturday–Monday, 10am–5pm; Thursday–Friday, 12pm–7pm
The Whitney MuseumReopening dates: September 3 (general public), August 27–31 (members only)
Hours: Monday, 11:30am–6pm; Thursday, 11:30am–6pm; Friday, 1:30pm–9pm; Saturday–Sunday, 1pm–6pm
The American Museum of Natural HistoryReopening dates: September 9 (general public), September 2 (members)
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 10am–5:30pm; special access hours for members on Saturday and Sunday from 10am–11am and Thursday 6pm–8pm
The Bronx Museum
Reopening date: September 9
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 1pm–6pm
The New York Historical SocietyReopening date: September 11
Hours: Thursday, 11am–5pm (for visitors age 65+ and immunocompromised only); Friday, 10am–8pm; Saturday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
El Museo del Barrio
Reopening date: September 12
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12pm–5pm
The Brooklyn Museum
Reopening date: September 12
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–6pm
The Met CloistersReopening date: September 12
Hours: Not yet announced
The Museum of Jewish HeritageReopening date: September 13 (general public), September 9–10 (members)
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 10am–5pm
The New MuseumReopening date: September 15
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–6pm
The Guggenheim MuseumReopening date: October 3
Hours: Not yet announced
The Drawing CenterReopening date: October 7
Hours: By appointment only
Full article link from Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/583256/nyc-museums-reopening-covid-19/